International Business INB345- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 24 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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I n t e r n a t i o n a l b u s i n e s s i n b 3 4 5. Oocl atlanta video: capacity, crew size, trade route, transit time, speed: Container ships & containerisation: (v. 9. 5min: 1956 (usa), converted tanker loaded with trailer vans on. Deck: 1965, international standards organisation (iso) creates. Standard for containers (20"x8"x8": 1970"s, 1st and 2nd generation ships (728 and 1500 teu, twenty foot. Bigger is better: aboard a cargo colossus , nytimes, 10/14, economies of scale/scale economies , the greater production size, the lower the per unit cost , total costs (fixed costs & variable costs) divided by. Number of units (capacity) equals cost per unit: total costs increase 30% (build ship, fuel . ) Traditional shipping (break bulk): faster loading and unloading, seamless intermodal, security (theft & damage, labour costs, packaging costs. Disadvantages: requires specialized ports with high investment (yang.
